Second volume of Andreas Neufert's biography on Austrian-Mexican Surrealist Wolfgang Paalen, covering his life from 1905 in Vienna to 1959 in Taxco, Mexico. First English edition.
Andreas Neufert Book order
August 16, 1961
- 2023
- 2022
Paalen Life and Work
I. Forbidden Land: The Early and Crucial Years 1905 - 1939
- 342 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The book explores the life of the artist through three distinct volumes. The first delves into his captivating adolescence across Vienna, Rome, and Berlin, culminating in his surrealist experiences in Paris before his 1939 exile. The second volume highlights his impactful years in wartime and post-war Mexico and North America, emphasizing his influence on American art. The final volume features an updated version of Neufert's 1999 Catalogue Raisonné, providing a comprehensive overview of the artist's work.